With this many shipments comes the responsibility of the cargo section to ensure all security measures are met and in this case, the police want to pinpoint how the rhino horn went through all processes undetected.

Police clamp down on arrested suspects for information

According to the police, the rhino horn was found hidden under the laminated wood pieces of the consignment. Beneath the flooring, the K-9 unit stumbled upon over 30 pieces of rhino horn that was wrapped in plastic.

Furthermore, police spokesperson, Katlego Mogale, stated that the investigation should lead them to where the arrested suspects got the rhino horn, a critical part of the ongoing fight against poaching in South Africa.

“We’re trying as the multi-disciplinary team at OR Tambo to try and do our part in relation to rhino poaching. The suspects will be interrogated and further investigation might reveal as to who and where do these people get their rhino horns from.” Mogale stated.